diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 159e94f4b22a..b639852116fa 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ $(BOOT_TARGETS2): vmlinux
 bootwrapper_install:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) ARCH=ppc64 $(build)=$(boot) $(patsubst %,$(boot)/%,$@)
 
-%.dtb:
+%.dtb: scripts
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) ARCH=ppc64 $(build)=$(boot) $(patsubst %,$(boot)/%,$@)
 
 define archhelp